Hay-stacker.



M. A. BAZEMORE.

HAY STAOKER.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 8, 1913. 1, 1 25,795. Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

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HAY-STACKER.

Application filed December 8, 1913.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MERRlLL A. BAZE- noun, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sylvania, in the county of Screven and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Bay- Stackers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in what may be termed hay stackers, more especially frames and canopies therefor.

The invention has for its object to provide for the stacking of the hay so as to guard against the same being affected by the weather and to isolate or remove it from contact with the ground.

A further object is to provide for the stacking of the hay in layers or separated portions, thus admitting air thereto for its preservation in a dry and ventilated condition.

A still further object is to carry out the aforesaid ends in a simple, inexpensive and effective manner.

The invention therefore consists of certain instrumentalities and features of construction substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications as to the detailed construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and in which drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention, part of the canopy together with other parts being broken out and a portion of the canopy shown in section. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, the canopy together with a portion of one of the standard or upright sockets at the upper end thereof being shown in section. Figs. 3 and 4 are a detailed plan view and a sectional view of an upright retaining member or block, respectively.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 19, 1915.

Serial No. 805,423.

plurality of suitably disposed or inclined uprights. or standards 1, preferably four; said uprights or standards may be of metal or otherwise and have their lower ends turned outwardly or laterally to form feet 2. These uprights or standards are suitably assembled or connected by means of longitudinal or lateral members 3, end members i and blocks or coupling members 5, said up rights or standards and lateral and end members being all preferably in the form' of rods, or they may be of other outline or contour in transverse section. Said. coupling members or blocks are adapted or provided centrally about with passages 6 for the insertion therethrough of the uprights or standards 1, said blocks or coupling members being fitted snugly or tightly upon said uprights as against casual. slipping or movement and are suitably spaced for the purposes of the device as later seen. Also, these blocks or couplings are provided with additional passages or sockets 7 and 8, the upper surfaces of the blocks having recesses or depressions 9 and 10 leading from said passages or sockets to one end and one side of a block. respectively, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4E.

The sockets or passages 7 and 8 receive downwardly bent or right-angled terminals 12 and 11 of the connecting rods or members 3 and 4:, respectively. the recesses or depressions 9 and 10 accordingly receiving the latter contiguous to said passages. as clearly made apparent from Figs. 1, 3 and i. This arrangement provides for the ready assembling and disassembling of the connecting members 3 and 4. with respect to the coupling members or blocks 5 and accordingly providing for the readv portability thereof, the benefits and advantages of which are apparent. Other rods or members 18, downwardly curved or hooked as at 14 at one end and simply downwardly extended in right lines as at 15 at the opposite ends, are applied to or rest upon or across the end rods or members 4: as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, said rods or members 13 being freely movable or slidable along the latter, therefore enabling them to be spaced at greater or less intervals apart as may be desired, and upon which members 13 is suitably placed and supported the hay, the latter thus being divided up into layers or separated portions by means of and between these rods 13 and the rods 4 as in performing the stacking operation. The hay, it will thus be observed, is removed or isolated from the ground and advantageously disposed or stacked for its thorough ventilation and accordingly providing for preserving it in a dry state and free from deterioration.

A canopy or covering 14', of suitable material as canvas, is applied or placed in position, the same being supported upon, preferably, metal frames 15 of general outline to cause the same to assume the shape as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2 so as to readily drain or shed water or rain away from the stacked hay. The metal frames 15, preferably two, are arranged at the ends of the device, each being preferably in a single member centrally coiled upon itself as at 16, the resultant divergent portions or arms 17 being looped into intermediate leg-forming portions 18 which are let into tubular members or sockets 19 secured upon the upper ends of the standards or uprights 1 for readily and detachably supporting the same in position upon said standards or uprights. The canopy frames 15 are downwardly and laterally inclined beyond the leg-forming or looped portions 18 thereof and terminate into upwardly curved end portions as at 20, the latter having their concavities presented downwardly to receive and allow the rods 21, suitably secured to the lateral edges of the canopy, to take thereunder, thus providing for the tense application or stretching of the canopy in position upon said frames,

all as clearly shown particularly in Fig 2.

From the foregoing it is thought that the benefits and advantages of any invention have been made clearly apparent, it being further noted, however, that the same is a practically knock-down structure and characterized for affording perfect immunity to the stacked hay from the deteriorating effects of moisture and other untoward or unfavorable conditions.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A device of the type described, including uprights, transverse and longitudinal members, and coupling or locking members adapted for the passage of said uprights therethrough and the attachment of said transverse and longitudinal members thereto, said coupling members having passages therethrough, with adjoining recesses to receive the ends of the longitudinal and transverse members.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

MERRILL A. BAZEMORE.

Witnesses ALBERT L. POTTER, JACK C. BEDDICK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

